Military Intervention In The Middle East And North Africa

Author : Susannah O'Sullivan
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 332 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2017-08-29
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781317209676

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Military Intervention in the Middle East and North Africa by Susannah O'Sullivan Pdf

This book contributes to an increasingly important branch of critical security studies that combines insights from critical geopolitics and postcolonial critique by making an argument about the geographies of violence and their differential impact in contemporary security practices, including but not limited to military intervention. The book explores military intervention in Libya through the categories of space and time, to provide a robust ethico-political critique of the intervention. Much of the mainstream international relations scholarship on humanitarian intervention frames the ethical, moral and legal debate over intervention in terms of a binary, between human rights and state sovereignty. In response, O’Sullivan questions the ways in which military violence was produced as a rational and reasonable response to the crisis in Libya, outlining and destabilising this false binary between the human and the state. The book offers methodological tools for questioning the violent institutions at the heart of humanitarian intervention and asking how intervention has been produced as a rational response to crisis. Contributing to the ongoing academic conversation in the critical literature on spatiality, militarism and resistance, the book draws upon postcolonial and poststructural approaches to critical security studies, and will be of great interest to scholars and graduates of critical security studies and international relations.

Author : Chiara Lovotti,Eleonora Tafuro Ambrosetti,Christopher Hartwell,Aleksandra Chmielewska
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 188 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2020-04-14
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781000051735

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Russia in the Middle East and North Africa by Chiara Lovotti,Eleonora Tafuro Ambrosetti,Christopher Hartwell,Aleksandra Chmielewska Pdf

After decades of intense interest and rivalry with the USA, the end of the Cold War and the dismantling of the USSR officially marked a period of significant retreat of Russia from the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). However, with Russia’s economic recovery and the entrenchment of President Vladimir Putin, Russia’s interest in the region has risen anew. Once again seen as a battleground to contest US hegemony, Russia has expanded its political, military and (to a lesser extent) economic relationships across the region. Most apparent in the military intervention in Syria, Russia has also been engaged with traditional rivals Iran, Saudi Arabia and Turkey, stepping into the vacuum left by the US Obama Administration. Is Russia’s reengagement part of a strategy, or is it mere opportunism? Authors with different backgrounds, experiences and origins examine this question via an analysis of the historical drivers of Russian interest in the MENA region and the factors underlying current Russian policies.

Author : Derek Averre
Publisher : Manchester University Press
Page : 181 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2024-02-27
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781526175809

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Russian strategy in the Middle East and North Africa by Derek Averre Pdf

This book analyses Russia’s strategy in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) in the turbulent period since the inception of the Arab Spring. It explores the key policy challenges faced by Russia in the context of Russia’s relations with both the regional states and the major external powers. The book incorporates chapters on Russia’s involvement in MENA affairs, its intervention in the Syrian civil war, the domestic sources of its foreign policy, its clash with the Western powers over issues pertaining to sovereignty and humanitarian norms, its response to the challenge posed by Islamist extremism, and its political-military and economic interests in the MENA region. The book offers an original, critical analysis of Russia’s thinking and decision-making and examines the implications of its more assertive foreign policy strategy following its military interventions in Syria and Ukraine.

Author : Victor Gervais,Saskia van Genugten
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2019-08-28
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9783030252298

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Stabilising the Contemporary Middle East and North Africa by Victor Gervais,Saskia van Genugten Pdf

This book examines the changing dynamics of stabilisation efforts in the Middle East and North Africa. Written by recognised scholars and practitioners in the field, this volume provides a rich overview of the broader spectrum of stabilisation. The topics range from a comprehensive set of lessons learned in Afghanistan and Iraq to transitional justice and reconciliation efforts in Tunisia and international attempts to protect the region’s cultural heritage. Ultimately, this edited collection presents a comprehensive look at the attempts to increase stability in the MENA region.

Author : Ariel I. Ahram
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2020-09-29
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781509532841

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War and Conflict in the Middle East and North Africa by Ariel I. Ahram Pdf

For much of the last half century, the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) has seemed the outlier in global peace. Today Iraq, Libya, Israel/Palestine, Yemen, and Syria are not just countries, but synonyms for prolonged and brutal wars. But why is MENA so exceptionally violent? More importantly, can it change? Exploring the causes and consequences of wars and conflicts in this troubled region, Ariel Ahram helps readers answer these questions. In Part I, Ahram shows how MENA’s conflicts evolved with the formation of its states. Violence varied from civil wars and insurgencies to traditional interstate conflicts and affected some countries more frequently than others. The strategies rulers employed to stay in power constrained how they recruited, trained, and equipped their armies. Part II explores dynamics that trap the region in conflict—oil dependence, geopolitical interference, and embedded identity cleavages. The catastrophic wars of the 2010s reflect the confounding effects of these traps, culminating in state collapse and intervention from the US and Russia, as well as regional powers like Iran, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE. Finally, Ahram considers the possibilities of peace, highlighting the disjuncture between local peacebuilding and national and internationally-backed mediation. War and Conflict in the Middle East and North Africa will be an essential resource for students of peace and security studies and MENA politics, and anyone wanting to move beyond headlines and soundbites to understand the historical and social roots of MENA’s conflicts.

Author : Mehdi Vermeirsch
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 189 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2014-05-14
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1628089202

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The Middle East and North Africa by Mehdi Vermeirsch Pdf

Over the last two years, many U.S. policymakers, Members of Congress, and their European counterparts have struggled with how best to respond to the wide range of challenges posed by the popular uprisings and political upheaval in many countries in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). Almost immediately after the onset of the so-called "Arab Spring" in early 2011, U.S. and European leaders alike declared their intention to put greater emphasis than in the past on democratic reform and economic development in formulating their respective policies toward countries such as Egypt, Tunisia, Jordan, and Morocco. In Libya, the United States and many European allies participated in the NATO-led military intervention in support of rebel forces that ultimately toppled the Qadhafi regime. And as demonstrations in Syria escalated into a bloody civil war, the United States and the European Union (EU) have imposed sanctions, called for an end to the ruling Asad regime, and are considering greater material and financial support to the Syrian political and armed opposition. Possibilities for U.S.-European Cooperation and Potential Obstacles In light of the immense changes and what many have long viewed as common U.S. and European interests in the Middle East and North Africa, numerous analysts have advocated for significant U.S.-European cooperation to promote a more peaceful and prosperous MENA region. Such collaboration, they argued, would help prevent a wasteful duplication of Western diplomatic and economic resources amid competing domestic political priorities and financial constraints on both sides of the Atlantic. This book provides a broad overview of European and U.S. responses to the changes in six MENA countries (Egypt, Tunisia, Jordan, Morocco, Libya, and Syria).

Author : Szmolka Inmaculada Szmolka
Publisher : Edinburgh University Press
Page : 527 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2017-06-29
Category : Africa, North
ISBN : 9781474415316

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Political Change in the Middle East and North Africa by Szmolka Inmaculada Szmolka Pdf

Taking a comparative approach, this book considers the ways in which political regimes have changed since the Arab Spring. It addresses a series of questions about political change in the context of the revolutions, upheavals and protests that have taken place in North Africa and the Arab Middle East since December 2010, and looks at the various processes have been underway in the region: democratisation (Tunisia), failed democratic transitions (Egypt, Libya and Yemen), political liberalisation (Morocco) and increased authoritarianism (Bahrain, Kuwait, Syria). In other countries, in contrast to these changes, the authoritarian regimes remain intact (Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Arab United Emirates.

Author : Peter Duignan,Lewis H. Gann,Hoover Institution on War, Revolution, and Peace
Publisher : Stanford, Calif. : Hoover Institution Press, Stanford University
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 1981
Category : History
ISBN : STANFORD:36105081177912

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The Middle East and North Africa by Peter Duignan,Lewis H. Gann,Hoover Institution on War, Revolution, and Peace Pdf

"Companion volume to ... [authors'] Africa south of the Sahara"--P. x.

Author : Iyad El-Baghdadi,Ahmed Gatnash
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2021-12-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781787386143

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The Middle East Crisis Factory by Iyad El-Baghdadi,Ahmed Gatnash Pdf

Why is the Middle East a crisis factory, and how can it be fixed? What does the future look like for its 500 million people? And what role should the West play? Iyad El-Baghdadi and Ahmed Gatnash tell the story of the modern Middle East as a series of broken promises. They chart the entrenchment of tyranny, terrorism and foreign intervention, showing how these systems of oppression simultaneously feed off and battle each other. Exploring demographic, economic and social trends, the authors paint a picture of the region's prospects that is alarming yet hopeful. Finally, they present ambitious and thoughtful ideas that reject both aggressive military intervention and cynical deals with dictators. This book, written by two children of the region, is about the failures of history, and the reasons for hope. The Middle East Crisis Factory offers a bold vision for those seeking peace and democracy in the Middle East.

Author : Bruce Riedel
Publisher : Brookings Institution Press
Page : 148 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2019-10-19
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780815737353

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Beirut 1958 by Bruce Riedel Pdf

Find out about the 1958 U.S. intervention that succeeded and apply those lessons to today's conflicts in the Middle East In July 1958, U.S. Marines stormed the beach in Beirut, Lebanon, ready for combat. They were greeted by vendors and sunbathers. Fortunately, the rest of their mission—helping to end Lebanon's first civil war—went nearly as smoothly and successfully, thanks in large part to the skillful work of American diplomats who helped arrange a compromise solution. Future American interventions in the region would not work out quite as well. Bruce Riedel's new book tells the now-forgotten story (forgotten, that is, in the United States) of the first U.S. combat operation in the Middle East. President Eisenhower sent the Marines in the wake of a bloody coup in Iraq, a seismic event that altered politics not only of that country but eventually of the entire region. Eisenhower feared that the coup, along with other conspiracies and events that seemed mysterious back in Washington, threatened American interests in the Middle East. His action, and those of others, were driven in large part by a cast of fascinating characters whose espionage and covert actions could be grist for a movie. Although Eisenhower's intervention in Lebanon was unique, certainly in its relatively benign outcome, it does hold important lessons for today's policymakers as they seek to deal with the always unexpected challenges in the Middle East. Veteran analyst Bruce Reidel describes the scene as it emerged six decades ago, and he suggests that some of the lessons learned then are still valid today. A key lesson? Not to rush to judgment when surprised by the unexpected. And don't assume the worst.

Author : Karin Wester
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 367 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2020-03-19
Category : History
ISBN : 9781108477062

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Intervention in Libya by Karin Wester Pdf

An original reconstruction of the evolution of and international diplomatic response to the 2011 Libyan crisis, which draws on a diverse range of sources including in-depth interviews with politicians and diplomats to understand the real-world application of the UN's 'Responsibility to Protect' principle.

Author : W. Andrew Terrill
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2022
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:1379617671

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STRATEGIC EFFECTS OF THE CONFLICT WITH IRAQ: THE MIDDLE EAST, NORTH AFRICA, AND TURKEY. by W. Andrew Terrill Pdf

Author : Karl P. Mueller,Becca Wasser,Jeffrey Martini,Stephen Baldwin Watts
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 15 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : Intervention (International law)
ISBN : OCLC:1019130392

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U.S. Strategic Interests in the Middle East and Implications for the Army by Karl P. Mueller,Becca Wasser,Jeffrey Martini,Stephen Baldwin Watts Pdf

"Regional instability and conflict have often frustrated U.S. leaders' aspirations to pivot away from the burdens of military operations in the Middle East in order to shift resources to other parts of the world. As the U.S. Army looks across the Middle East and North Africa in 2018, it can anticipate and should be prepared for its current involvement there to extend into the future. There is little prospect that American military actions can resolve fundamental problems in the Middle East beyond the destruction of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant's (ISIL's) would-be caliphate. However, regional conflicts, plotting by ISIL and al-Qa'ida from safe havens, or U.S. partners embroiling themselves in military operations that turn out to imperil their own security could cause the U.S. president to consider options for intervention. Therefore, it will be crucial for Army leaders to be able to play a leadership role in future deliberations about the role of U.S. military power in the region, and the Army will need to prepare and posture its forces so as to be able to deal with such contingencies when necessary. This perspective examines threats to U.S. interests in the Middle East and factors associated with success and failure in U.S. military interventions, and offers recommendations for the Army as it prepares for future involvement in the region"--RAND website.

Author : Department of the Army
Publisher : CreateSpace
Page : 46 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2014-10-16
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 1502850885

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Arbiters of Social Unrest by Department of the Army Pdf

What explains the variance in military behavior during popular uprisings in Northern Africa and the Middle East? Contrary to models which tout the internal characteristics of the military, the external political, social and economic conditions, the influence of Western economic and military assistance or the transformative experience of educating officers in Western schools, it is argued that it is instead a matter of the political restraints and interests of the military which determines the likelihood of military intervention in the political domain. Higher levels of restraints on the military will result in more reactive and slower decision making, and a lower propensity to intervene. Higher levels of interests will result in a higher likelihood of military intervention.

Author : W. Andrew Terrill
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Africa, North
ISBN : 1584871156

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The Middle East, North Africa, and Turkey by W. Andrew Terrill Pdf